For the benefit of any lawyers reading this, I think it best to point out that this is not a Cliff Richard reference! When people think...

If you have ever been stuck behind a caravan on a B road during the Summer holidays, you will understand why this is the unofficial motto...

Following on from my last posting A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing and Susan Grossey's post in her excellent 'I hate Money...

Given the recent surge in dognapping cases, I thought this might provide an interesting take on how fraudsters and other criminals...

I met Richard, an ex-colleague for a chat the other day; he had heard that I had hung up my boots and wanted to hear it from the horse's...

Having given up my previous 'career' as a fraudster I've resigned myself to working for not very much money doing a job that I find...

I sometimes sit back and reflect on the fact that I was comparatively lucky in my ‘career’, inasmuch I was never convicted; however, if...

I’m aware that the expression ‘contactless’ best describes the physical relationship many of us have with our partners, however, on this...

Given the huge decline in travel abroad at present, I was going to resist publishing this post, however, the principles remain true. As...

Since I began publishing this blog I've had a great deal of very positive feedback along the lines of 'why didn't anyone tell me about...

We are all creatures of habit and routine and normally that is a good thing. As a child I recall the sound of leather on Brian Close...

Not all magicians wear dinner jackets, are accompanied by sequinned attractive assistants and carry top hats from which they produce live...

Spoofing generally takes two forms, phone numbers and email addresses. Both are possible using easy to acquire software that basically mask

My last post regarding Boiler Rooms generated a great deal more interest than I had imagined it would. I'm grateful for your observations...

The law of supply and demand is the central plank of many businesses. It’s pointless having a supply if there is no demand, and when one...

I’ve mentioned briefly that, my parents had been scammed, and as a result, I had been forced to admit to myself the degree of misery I...

How fraudulent and synthetic identities present a huge threat to individuals and businesses

This has never been my ‘thing,’ though I know a few guys who make an absolute fortune from this. While all types of fraud bear the risk...

Someone I met asked me to give him some insight into ‘the world of the fraudster. We ‘met’ across an interview table in a police station.